Guards at the Second Air CargoComplex in Penang are now armedand have full police powers when onduty, Star Online reported. This is part of the stepped up securitymeasures since the M$47 million(US$13.43 million) microchip robberylast November 20, said MalaysiaAirlines Cargo senior general managerJ.J. Ong. He added that closed-circuit televisioncameras, which are Internet-based,have also been installed in strategicpoints around the complex so thatmonitoring can be done from anywherein the … [Read more...] about MALAYSIA: Tighter security at MAS cargo complex
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MALAYSIA: MASKargo expects Penang cargo to increase
Malaysia Airlines Cargo Sdn Bhd(MASKargo) has forecasted that itscargo handling activities in Penangwill increase by three percent this year,Bernama News Agency reported. Its senior general manager cargo,J.J. Ong, said this is because no additionalcargo flights are expected to bere-routed to Penang, which on averageonly generates about a quarter of thecompany's revenue. Much of the cargocomes from Kuala Lumpur InternationalAirport (KLIA), which handlesabout 660,000 tonnes. This is in … [Read more...] about MALAYSIA: MASKargo expects Penang cargo to increase
MALAYSIA: AirAsia X delays take-off to 2008
Malaysian long-haul budget carrierAirAsia X's take-off has been delayed,possibly until September 2008, as delaysin Airbus' new A380 super- jumbo havedisrupted the aircraft leasing market,the Business Times reported, citing atop executive. At its launch in January, the carrierpromised flights to Britain beginningthis July but Raja Mohamad Azmi RajaRazali said the service has been putback because aircraft leasing costs werehigher than projected due to the A380problems. "We remain … [Read more...] about MALAYSIA: AirAsia X delays take-off to 2008
MALAYSIA: MAS still ponders A380 order
Malaysia Airlines is still in talks withAirbus over an order for six A380 superjumbos after a newspaper reported theairline is likely to cancel the purchase,Star Online reported. MAS and its parent, PenerbanganMalaysia Bhd, have "yet to come toany conclusion," the airline said in astatement. The order is worth as muchas US$1.8 billion. Some analysts said the company,which agreed to buy the A380s in December2003, might no longer needthe planes. … [Read more...] about MALAYSIA: MAS still ponders A380 order
MALAYSIA: Etihad to use B777 on its KL service
Etihad Airways, the national carrierof the United Arab Emirates, is to introducelarger aircraft on its Kuala Lumpur-Abu Dhabi route due to strong demand,Bernama News Agency reported. The Boeing 777-300ER will replacethe Airbus A340-300 aircraft that iscurrently being used on the route andthe cargo capacity also increases to 20tonnes, the airline said. Etihad Airways country managerhere, Lindsay White, said since theservice began just over two monthsago, "we have seen an astonishing … [Read more...] about MALAYSIA: Etihad to use B777 on its KL service
MALAYSIA: DHL Express aims to increase market share
DHL Express (Malaysia) aims toincrease its market share by anotherone to two per cent by end of this year,the Business Times reported. The company currently leads thelocal express delivery market withmore than 40 per cent market share.Its plans for the year include doublingthe number of DHL service points tosix by end-2007. With these service points, customerscan easily pick up or drop off packages.The service centre has a built-up costof RM21 million and features, amongothers, a fully … [Read more...] about MALAYSIA: DHL Express aims to increase market share